Setapp's answer

Setapp was created in 2016 by MacPaw, the company behind apps such as CleanMyMac, ClearVPN, and more. The key idea behind Setapp was to give users a simple way to discover high-quality apps for Mac. Over the years, the catalog has grown to over 260 apps and now includes tools for Mac, iOS, and web. Setapp is localized in eight languages and has users all over the world. Here are the key dates:

November 2016: Setapp closed beta is launched for the press, opinion leaders, and influencers. December 6, 2016: Setapp Beta release. January 25, 2017: Setapp public release. August 6, 2020: Setapp let users install iOS apps. August 11, 2021: Setapp arrives on iPhone and iPad. March, 2026: Single app purchase via Setapp Marketplace is introduced. Now, Setapp includes 260+ apps, 50+ iOS apps, and about 10 web apps with more to come.

Jottify's answer:

I built it because my own notes were an unsearchable 6000 line pile. I had captured everything and reread almost none of it. Every tool I tried wanted me to organize first, and organizing is the part I never did. So I built the version that does the filing itself, kept using it daily, and it became Jottify.

Setapp's answer

Setapp's key differentiators:

-Curation. Setapp is a curated platform with trusted, hand-picked apps — not a place filled with self-submitted apps.

-Professional focus. Setapp includes apps aimed at improving productivity and workflows for professionals who rely on their Macs. Setapp users range from developers and marketers to educators, healthcare experts, logistics and retail professionals, and more.

-Flexible access. Users have two ways to get apps: a single-fee subscription to 260+ fully unlocked Mac, iOS, and web apps; or individual app purchases via Setapp Marketplace, for those who need just a few apps rather than the full catalog.

-Security. Setapp holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2, and GDPR certifications. Apps are not permitted to display ads or include hidden in-app purchases.

-AI access. AI+ plans give access to all popular LLM models — GPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok — through a single gateway.

Setapp gives users apps they can count on. It’s not an endless store but a curated collection of apps worth users’ time and money.

Jottify's answer:

Every other note app splits the work in two. First you capture the thought, then you file it. Jottify only asks for the first. You talk or type, and the structure is inferred from what you said rather than from a system you designed and have to keep up. No folders, no tags. That is the whole product, and it is why it works for people whose notes app has already turned into a pile.

Setapp's answer

-Quality over volume. The catalog includes only hand-picked, trusted apps. When downloading an app from Setapp, users can be sure it is high quality and safe to use.

-Trusted apps, no fillers. Every app is Apple-notarized, ad-free, fully unlocked, and has no features locked behind additional paywalls. Getting apps through Setapp means avoiding malware and unpleasant surprises.

-Save costs. Setapp Membership offers access to over 260 apps for a flat fee — no need to subscribe to multiple individual apps and juggle subscriptions. In Setapp Marketplace, users can purchase hand-picked, trusted apps individually, with no need to double-check quality or security.

Jottify's answer:

Building the perfect note system feels productive. It isn't. Notion, Obsidian and the rest hand you a blank canvas plus the job of designing folders, tags and templates, and that work is the most convincing procrastination there is. Jottify has no system to build. You save the thought and stop there. The structure comes from what you said, not from what you set up.

Setapp's answer

Setapp is actively used by professionals who rely heavily on their Macs and want to improve their workflows — including developers, IT specialists, content creators, designers, marketers, writers, educators, students, and specialists in agriculture, logistics, retail, healthcare, and other fields.

Jottify's answer:

Founders, writers, students, consultants, researchers and knowledge workers. Also anyone with ADHD who needs capture without a filing system to maintain.

Jottify's answer:

Next.js and TypeScript on the front end, Java with Spring Boot on the back end, PostgreSQL for storage and vector search. Large language models handle transcription, cleanup, and pulling tasks and connections out of raw notes. It runs as a web app and installs as a PWA on iOS and Android.